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Psalms are an important part of both Jewish and Christian rituals, perfectly suited to intimate, congregational, and ceremonial music settings. Last week on Harmonia, we heard Latin versions of a Psalm that begins "Out of the depths I have cried to thee.” This week, we’ll explore some settings in German and English.

In March of 1947, Mohammed ed-dib, a member of the Ta’amireh Bedouin tribe came to Bethlehem and showed three old scrolls to various antiquities dealers. He had found the scrolls inside a cave in the desert, stuffed inside large jars.